Slip Away Chords by The Commitments

Slip Away chords by The Commitments

Guitar chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:

Em7   D   C

G   C   G    C

Verse:
             G    C                  G       C
What would I give     for just a few moments
             G    C                  G     C
What would I give   just to have you near
                   G   C                  G    C
Tell me you would try    to slip away somehow
      G               C                         G    C
Oh I need you darling   I want to see you right now

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Chorus:
               G         D
Can you slip away, slip away
       C         D                 G   C
Slip away, yeah - oh I need you so

Break:

G  G/B  G/D  Em7

         D     C                G
Love   oh love,  how sweet it is

G  G/B  G/D  Em7

           D                      C
When you steal it darlin' Let me tell you
             D    D7
how sweet it is

Verse:
G    C                    G   C                        C    G
        Now I know it's wrong  The things I ask you to do
     G                       C                      G       C
But please believe me darling  I don't mean to hurt you
                    G   C                            G       C
But could you slip away   Without him knowin' you're gone
               G              C                           G       C
Baby we could meet somewhere,   Somewhere we both are not known

Chorus:
               G          D
Can you slip away, slip away
       C         D                 G   C
Slip away, yeah - oh I need you so

G   C
Repeat with vocal adlibs x 6ish:

Chorus:
               G          D
Can you slip away, slip away
       C         D                 G   C
Slip away, yeah - oh I need you so


G   C
Repeat 'Slip away' Vocals Ad lib til you think you've milked it enough / to fade:

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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